Linda Hampsten
EXPERIENCED PRIVATE CHEF
Qualified chef with 20+ years of cooking experience. Exceptional references.
Inspirational chef with a talent towards Mediterranean cooking. Passionate about menu planning, entertaining and teaching. Adept at menu planning and execution of events from intimate parties to large full scale events. History of successful participation in all areas of entertaining, including fundraising and corporate events.
Areas of Expertise
*Menu Planning
*Event Design
*Creative Cooking and Entertaining
*Teaching
*Private Family Chef
*Fundraising
*Writing
*Wine and Cooking Travel Tours
* Kids Can Cook Camps
*Wine and Olive Oil Tastings
Professional Experience
2001-2010
6 years private chef Dalbey family Boulder, Co
5 years private chef Dubofsky family Boulder, Co
4 years private chef Belinda Hall Boulder, CO
9 years private chef, clients Jane Goodall (see Jane’s book Food for Thought) and actor Michael York, Blue Sky Bridge, Colorado Music Festival, University of Denver Law School, University of Colorado
BVSD After School Cooking Program Flatirons Elementary School
Kids Can Cook Camps
1999-2010
La Cucina Mia Cooking and Wine Tours of Tuscany (www.lacucinamia.net)
Castagneto Carducci, Tuscany, Italy
1997-2000
Cinghiale Cycling and Cooking Tours
Castagneto Carducci, Tuscany, Italy
1990-1997
Traveling and living between Switzerland, Italy, France, Germany, Austria, Belgium and England I was able to put my foot in the door at many great kitchens from hotels on the Cote d Azur to precious vineyards in Tuscany and mountain chalets in Switzerland. Being able to spend time learning in the kitchens of various chefs and vintners while racing my mountain bike in between was a huge part of my culinary education as well as giving me opportunities to entertain internationally!
1987-1990
Heart and Hand Catering
Culinary Training
My mother Theresa Lillian Grochala
Immediate family of 30 Polish and Slovak aunts and uncles and grandparents
Apprenticing with chefs in Italy, France, Switzerland between 1990 and 2001
Education
BFA Studio Arts/Art History University of Colorado in Boulder
About
Huerta Los Tamarindos is an organic farm and restaurant located in San Jose del Cabo. They offer farm tours, cooking classes, and also can provide an outdoor event center for parties and gatherings.